1. For reasons to be recorded later this petition under [Article 184(3) of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 is allowed. The provision of Article 8A of the ] Conduct of General Elections Order, 2002 (Chief Executive's j Order No. 7 of 2002) sub-section (1) of Section 99 of the j Representation of the People Act, 1976, which lay down that j a person shall not be qualified to be elected or chosen as a member of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) or a Provincial Assembly unless he is at least a graduate possessing a bachelor degree in any discipline or any degree recognized as equivalent by the University Grants Commission under the University Grants Commission Act, 1974 or any other law for the time being in force, are declared to be void prospectively on account of their being inconsistent with Articles 17 and 25 of the Constitution.